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  AMD to spin off manufacturing

  Chipmaker is set to announce on Tuesday that it will split into two companies as part of a long-expected restructuring of its manufacturing operations.

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  Making sense of
  the tech meltdown

  analysis On Wall Street, the normal rules of the high-tech industry's economics may not apply as the overall economy appears to unravel.
  • So I'm a tech Pollyanna. Sue me
  • Earnings roundup

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• Report: iPhone 2.2 getting Google's Street View

  New iPhone firmware beta getting Google Maps Street View, Japanese emoji picture characters, and a typing autocorrect on-off switch, MacRumors reports.

  (Posted in Apple by Stephen Shankland)

• Nvidia can't shake MacBook, chipset unit rumors

  On the downside, company has been dogged by negative press and analyst reports. On the upside, rumors persist it will play big role in expected MacBook refresh.

  (Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• D-Day for RFID-based transit card systems

  Dutch scientific paper and German researcher provide enough information for someone to make fake transit cards by exploiting a vulnerability in RFID smart card technology.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• Companies bracing investors for current quarter

  Amid troubled economic climate, public companies like SAP and Netflix are retooling Wall Street's expectations before they even report results of their third quarter.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Surface developer tools coming this month

  Microsoft promises developers who attend this month's Professional Developer Conference will get the tools needed to write apps for the company's tabletop PC.

  (Posted in Microsoft by Ina Fried)

• Mozilla's Geode brings geographic Web to Firefox

  A plug-in called Geode will help Firefox comprehend and use geographic information. Mozilla plans to discuss the labs project Tuesday.

  (Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

• YouTube 'theater view' may be a precursor to widescreen HD player

  A new viewing option in YouTube could be the foundation of a the service's next-generation player.

  (Posted in Webware by Josh Lowensohn)

• Study: Uptick in spam-sending zombie PCs in September

  Symantec attributes the growth to an increase in e-mail with sensationalistic news headlines that include links to downloadable malware.

  (Posted in Security by Robert Vamosi)

• IBM puts 'Bluehouse' tinge on cloud computing

  The company will challenge Internet-centric "cloud" pioneers by promoting a mix of cloud-based and on-premises services.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Matthew Broersma)

• Report: Yahoo-AOL deal possible this month

  A deal between the two Internet pioneers could close this month, TechCrunch reports Monday, citing sources close to negotiations. But some analysts believe that any deal unlikely.
  • Yahoo price target cut to $21 a share

  (Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)

• Data breaches best 2007 record

  The ID Theft Resource Center reports 516 large security breaches, exceeding the total for 2007, partly due to an increase in companies' disclosures.

  (Posted in Security by Robert Vamosi)

• 'Capitol Tweet' widget follows Congress on Twitter

  The nonprofit Sunlight Foundation is offering a widget to follow the latest tweets from Capitol Hill.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)

• Has Apple hit the 10 millionth iPhone mark?

  Several bloggers using unofficial manufacturing data claim the company has surpassed its goal of selling more than 10 million of the popular gadgets.

  (Posted in Apple by Marguerite Reardon)
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